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Oil soars more than 9% after Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
OIL prices surged more than 9 per cent on Friday, hitting their highest in almost five months after Israel struck Iran, dramatically…
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Jetstar Asia shutdown: Income Insurance extends ‘goodwill’ coverage outside of ticket expenses
Income Insurance said on Thursday (Jun 12) that it will offer coverage to eligible customers affected by Jetstar Asia’s upcoming shutdown,…
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Meta finalises investment in Scale AI, valuing startup at US$29 billion
META Platforms has finalised an investment in Scale AI that values the startup at over US$29 billion, Scale AI said on Thursday. Two…
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Singapore Airlines tumbles 2.1% after Air India plane crash
SIA holds a 25.1% stake following a merger of its full-service airline Vistara with the Indian national carrier Shares of Singapore…
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‘I got up and ran’: How one man survived the Air India crash that killed 241
AS AIR India Flight AI171 descended toward its doom on Thursday, Ramesh Vishwaskumar sat in the first row of economy class - headed for…
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Judge says Trump illegally deployed National Guard to help with L.A. protests
President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to quell protests in Los Angeles is likely illegal, a federal judge ruled Thursday,…
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Stocks to watch: SIA, Boustead
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 13). Singapore Airlines (SIA): An…
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Stocks to watch: SIA, Boustead, Ban Leong
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 13). Singapore Airlines (SIA): An…
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AMD unveils AI server as OpenAI taps its newest chips
Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence server for 2026 that aims to challenge Nvidia’s…
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Global EV sales rise in May as China hits 2025 peak: Rho Motion
GLOBAL sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 24 per cent in May compared with the same period a year ago, as strength in…
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Google says it has resolved global service outage impacting multiple platforms
ABET’S Google said on Thursday it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services such as…
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EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Choo Taps Bai Lu as APAC Brand Ambassador
BAI LU SUMMER: British luxury footwear and accessories label Jimmy Choo has tapped Bai Lu, one of China‘s most followed actresses on…
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Meta AI’s discover feed is full of people’s deepest, darkest personal chatbot conversations
Meta’s artificial intelligence tool might be a little too easy to use. The discover feed for Meta AI, the social media giant’s one-stop…
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Creating Silver Linings: Why We Should Build Opportunity From Adversity
In life’s most challenging moments, we often hear well-meaning advice to “look for the silver lining.” While finding positive aspects…
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AI toys and games? Barbie maker Mattel teams up with OpenAI to create new products
Your next toy or game may be able to converse with you. Mattel, the El Segundo toy maker behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, said Thursday that…
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Air India crash latest test for new Boeing leadership
The devastating Air India crash seems certain to embroil Boeing in further rounds of negative headlines at a time when it has shown…
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Air India crash latest test for new Boeing leadership
The devastating Air India crash seems certain to embroil Boeing in further rounds of negative headlines at a time when it has shown…
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Oil settles lower as traders gauge Middle East tensions
Oil prices settled slightly lower on Thursday as traders booked profits from a 4 per cent rally in the prior session, driven by concerns…
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The AI fluency gap is growing. Are you keeping up?
The energy has shifted in 2025. You can feel it too, right? AI used to be this shiny side project, something people would experiment with…
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Europe: Shares drop as trade optimism wanes, geopolitical tensions rise
EUROPEAN equities logged their fourth consecutive decline on Thursday as trade optimism dimmed, while mounting geopolitical tensions…
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US stocks close higher as bond yields retreat
Wall Street stocks finished higher on Thursday following a choppy session as markets weighed worries about US trade tariffs with benign…
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How Producer Sergio Alfaro Rose From Cleaning Dressing Rooms to Running Production Banner Invent.TV
Who needs a second take? Producer Sergio Alfaro built his way to running his own TV production company by working his way up the ranks on…
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Portadown: Masonry thrown at police in fourth night of NI disorder
Catherine Doyle BBC News NI There was disorder in Northern Ireland for the fourth night in a row but at a lower level than seen earlier…
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Left wing staging nationwide 'No Kings' protests to counter Trump's military parade
Liberal groups are planning to rain on President Trump's military parade Saturday with hundreds of organized protests set to take place in…